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Syrah Rockpile Haley Rockpile Vineyard 2009

93 points | $60 | 100 cases made | Red

Tight, firm, intense and concentrated, this is slow to unfold but does so with depth, focus and complexity, targeting mineral, dried berry, wild berry, blackberry, underbrush and cedar flavors, with ripe, chewy tannins. Drink now through 2022.—J.L.

 

Zinfandel Alexander Valley St. Peter’s Church Vineyard 2009

92 points | $45 | 370 cases made | Red

Distinctive and loaded with personality, with wild berry and white pepper aromas and complex, slightly rustic blackberry, smoky licorice and sage flavors that finish with briary tannins. Drink now through 2017.—T.F.

 

Zinfandel Paso Robles Dusi Vineyard 2009

92 points | $35 | 250 cases made | Red

A complete package, this is ripe and briary, but also complex and focused. Aromas of smoky sage and black cherry lead to lively flavors of blackberry and spicy anise that show a hint of caramel. Drink now through 2017.—T.F.

 

Misc. Stuff California 2009

94 points | $45 | 252 cases made | Red

Tight, firm and focused, with a riveting mix of pepper and spice, this offers great depth and complexity while remaining light on its feet, with an impressive finish, where the flavors gain a minerally edge. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2020.

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2007 Musci Vineyard Syrah

"This hillside vineyard of 1 acre is situated in the heart of Alexander Valley, coastal fog is blocked keeping the appellation a bit warmer than some of its Sonoma County neighbors. Gentle coastal breezes manage to find their way through crevasses and alluvial soil rich in minerals from ancient river deposits creates the perfect equation to derive fruit forward wines with underlying complexity. A rich and deeply concentrated wine with ripe, exotic dark berry fruit, with hints of tarragon, cinnamon and mineral flavors that turns supple."  - Jeff Cohn

Tasting Notes

Elegance best describes this wine, gracefully showing off the softer side of Syrah. Rich in both aromatics and texture. Layered and incredibly long on the palate. A wine to contemplate, but also to enjoy in the moment.

Varietals: 100% Syrah
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Alcohol: 15%
Production: 49 cases

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90 PointsJC Cellars Musci Vineyard Alexander Valley 2008

Mint, milk chocolate, pepper and berries come together nicely in this very outgoing Syrah, yet its accessibility is not the result of any structural softness, and the wine impresses as being refined, this one gets close and shows a sense of polish that makes it all the easier to appreciate today.  Still, it does not demand drinking now, and it will reward three or four years of aging.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 92 points

The 2007 Syrah Musci Vineyard (49 cases) is impressive, but again, it will be impossible to find.

  91 Points Connoisseurs' Guide - 2007 Musci Vineyard Syrah - Alexander Valley

Deep, downright opulent and simply oozing with sweet berries, this outhfilling effort tempers its unabashed ripeness with lots of juicy, well-extracted fruit and a full dose of very rich oak.  Its initial impressions of plushness are a bit misleading in that they might tempt early drinking, but the wine picks up an edge of slightly abrasive tannins later on.  Its flamboyance aside, this is still a very young wine that will need at least a half-decade of patience before showing its best.